The beginning of the year can feel like a powerful time to “start afresh”, and it can be tempting to … More
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Happy New Year!
It’s the start of the year and the time when people make resolutions about what they will achieve, stop or … More
New (Academic) Year’s Resolutions – two questions for a happier new year?
I must admit that I ummed and ahhed about posting this entry. For a start, I’m still in pretty deep … More
development events: how do you pick yours?
Being a researcher at the University of Sheffield means that you have a whole host of development opportunities at your … More
development is everywhere (actually, anywhere)
You may have read a recent post by my colleague, Bryony, which introduced the Thirty30 Staff Development Festival at The … More
get your writing unstuck – retreat!
This is a guest post from Ciara Kelly, a Doctoral Researcher in the Institute of Work Psychology As researchers our job … More
looking after number one – is it time to change the way you change?
I’ve never been a big one for new year’s resolutions. January is dark, the sparkly Christmas lights have been banished … More
tell me why I don’t like blogging?
Roughly every 9 weeks it’s my turn to contribute to this blog and, if I’m honest, it fills me with … More
what am I here to do, and what can I get out of it?
Guest post by Dr Laura Smith, BBSRC-funded postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology. The BBSRC has released a … More
where does your pipeline lead?
This post is written in reflection after reading a recent paper in Studies in Higher Education (Hancock & Walsh, 2014) … More